surf through

sɜrf θru

Definition

Definition of surf through - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

technology

tr.

quickly browse or scan through something

tr.

I surf through the channels to find something interesting.

glance over

skim through

movement

tr./intr.

move smoothly through something

tr./intr.

He surfed through the crowd to reach the stage.

slide through

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Expressions with surf

channel surf

switch between TV channels quickly using a remote control

He likes to channel surf during commercials to avoid ads.

couch surf

stay temporarily in someone's home without paying

During his trip, he decided to couch surf.

surf's up

exp.

call to go surfing

Hey everyone, surf's up!

surf the web

browse the internet for information or entertainment

She likes to surf the web in the evenings.

surf 'n' turf

dish combining seafood and meat

The restaurant's surf 'n' turf includes lobster and steak.

surf and turf

dish combining seafood and meat, typically lobster and steak

For his birthday, he ordered surf and turf at the upscale restaurant.

Examples of surf through in a sentence

I surf through the news headlines every morning.
The skier surfed through the fresh powder on the slopes.
She surfed through the pages of the book, looking for her favorite chapter.

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French:parcourir, glisser, ...
German:durchblättern, gleiten durch, ...
Italian:scorrere, farsi strada, ...
Spanish:navegar rápidamente, moverse suavemente, ...
Portuguese:navegar por, deslizar-se por, ...
Chinese:浏览, 穿过, ...
Japanese:ざっと見る, すり抜ける, ...
Arabic:تَصَفَّحَ, اِنْسَابَ, ...
Hebrew:לִגְלוֹשׁ, לְהִתְפַּלֵּס בְּ, ...
Russian:просматривать, пробираться, ...
Ukrainian:переглядати, пробиратися, ...
Hindi:जल्दी-जल्दी देखना, सहजता से चलना, ...
Bengali:দ্রুত ঘেঁটে দেখা, মসৃণভাবে চলা, ...
Catalan:passar, lliscar per, ...
Czech:projíždět, proplouvat, ...
Danish:zappe igennem, glide igennem, ...
Dutch:doorbladeren, glijden, ...
Greek:ξεφυλλίζω, περνώ ομαλά, ...
Hungarian:átböngészni, átsiklani, ...
Khmer:រកមើលយ៉ាងរហ័ស, រុលកាត់យ៉ាងរលូន, ...
Korean:훑어보다, 부드럽게 지나가다, ...
Persian:بالا و پایین کردن, لغزیدن, ...
Polish:przeglądać, przemknąć, ...
Portuguese (BR):navegar por, deslizar-se por, ...
Romanian:a răsfoi, a strecurat, ...
Swedish:bläddra igenom, glida igenom, ...
Thai:เปลี่ยนช่อง, ลื่นไหลผ่าน, ...
Turkish:göz atmak, süzülmek, ...
Vietnamese:lướt qua, luồn lách, ...

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